Here in Day 3 of the Scouting Combine, things have slowed down considerably. Most of the coaches and executives who were scheduled to talk have already done so, which leaves mostly just players from two position groups, defensive line and linebacker,...

Mychal Kendricks is an emerging star, Connor Barwin is an established one. DeMeco Ryans is established as well but is 30 years old and trying to come back from a torn Achilles tendon.
And Trent Cole? He's an established star at defensive end who has...

PHILADELPHIA — Once again, rookie first-round draft pick Marcus Smith is switching positions, even though it might only be temporary.
Smith is moving back to outside linebacker, the position he was drafted to play, after being forced to move...

PHILADELPHIA — In his transformation from defensive end to outside linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles, Brandon Graham has gone from being in the wrong place at the wrong time to holding extreme leverage in his next contract negotiation, which...

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PHILADELPHIA — Very seldom does a Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants game mean as little as it does today (1 p.m., FOX), at least on paper. Yet to hear the players and coaches of these non-playoff teams tell it, it means everything.
Especially odd is this dynamic: The Eagles, who shut the Giants out the first time, are 9-6 with a three-game losing streak. The Giants are 6-9 with a three-game winning streak.
What that tells you is anything is possible in this NFC East rematch, especially...

As usual, the majority owner of the $1.75 billion NFL franchise known as the Philadelphia Eagles has reserved judgment.
Sunday, after his team finished off a second straight 10-6 season under second-year coach Chip Kelly, Lurie fielded questions about the team's most burning issues and painted a clear picture of his satisfaction of the progress Kelly has made, given the circumstances.
"We didn't go from Peyton to Luck, let's put it that way," Lurie said of his current quarterback situation."
The...

PHILADELPHIA — In so many ways, accurately grading the 2014 Philadelphia Eagles is just about impossible. But one thing is certain: The sum of the parts fell short of the whole.
What's more, because of an aging offensive line, uncertainty at quarterback, economic reality and roster-building philosophy, one great offseason won't necessarily be enough to get them back into Super Bowl contention in 2015.
As for 2014, the 10-6 record represented a step back for coach Chip Kelly's squad, even if it...

Linebacker Eric Kendricks has established a UCLA career record for tackles during his four years with the Bruins.
Mychal Kendricks, 17 months older and also a linebacker, is considered a rising star for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
The brothers have always been close in a way that brothers are.
"When they were younger, I was awakened one night by yelling," Yvonne Thagon, their mother, recalls. "I went down the hall to their room and there was Eric on the ground with Mychal standing over him,...

Rob Gronkowski and J.J. Watt are unanimous selections for the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.
Houston's Watt did it in an unusual manner. He was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for defensive end and the other five for defensive tackle. So he actually was a first-team end and a second-team tackle in gaining his third straight selection.
No such confusion for New England's Gronkowski, who...

NEW YORK — J.J. Watt found a unique way to make the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday.
Houston's Watt was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for defensive end and the other five for defensive tackle. So he actually was a first-team end and a second-team tackle in gaining his third straight selection.
"Everybody always says you try and make it so the other team can't game plan you because...